Population health

Population health focuses on improving the health, health equity, safety, and well-being of entire populations, including individuals within those populations. This approach involves a multidisciplinary science base from psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, medicine, economics, education, and other disciplines.

Population health aims to address the cultural, economic, systemic, historical, environmental, relational, and occupational contexts that influence health status, well-being, and functioning across the lifespan. Its ultimate goal is to foster equitable human flourishing.

Adapted from Psychology’s Role in Advancing Population Health (PDF, 150KB)